Day 1

Question 1

What’s with the name?

Answer 1

Inside joke b/w Sarah and Chef Henji.

Question 2

Hours of operation?

Answer 2

Tues-Thur: 5:30-10

Fri-Sat: 5:30-11

Question 3

Website?

Answer 3

queensenglishdc.com

Question 4

Social media?

Answer 4

queensenglishdc on IG & Facebook

Question 5

Cuisine?

Answer 5

Modern Hong Kong

Question 6

What is Hong Kong cuisine?

Answer 6

By nature a combination of Cantonese and European cuisines

Question 7

Cantonese cuisine?

Answer 7

Light spices, quick fresh cooking (steam & stir fry), relies on natural flavors of ingredients

Question 8

Flavors?

Answer 8

SWEET
SOUR
SAVORY
SALTY
BITTER

Question 9

8 Chines culinary traditions?

Answer 9

Cantonese
Sichuan
Jiangsu (jow-sue)
Zheijiang (jue-jong)
Fujian (foo-jaan)
Hunan (hoo-naan)
Anhui (on-h-way)
Shandong

Question 10

Sichuan?

Answer 10

Bold, spicy, mouth numbing

Question 11

Jiangsu (jow-sue)

Answer 11

Salty & sweet, seafood& soups

Question 12

Zhejiang (jue-jong)

Answer 12

Freshwater fish, bamboo, raw preparations

Question 13

Fujian (foo-jaan)

Answer 13

Tongue numbing, seafood, soups

Question 14

Hunan (hoo-naan)

Answer 14

Even spicier than Sichuan. Hot & sour, vegetables and herbs

Question 15

Anhui (on-h-way)

Answer 15

Wild plants and animals, herbs, stewing and oily preparations

Question 16

Shandong

Answer 16

Salty & crispy, braising& seafood

Question 17

Hong Kong meaning?

Answer 17

Fragrant Harbor

Question 18

Four main areas of Hong Kong?

Answer 18

Hong Kong island, Kowloon, Lantau, the New Territories, and a group of more than 200 smaller islands

Question 19

Population of Hong Kong?

Answer 19

More than 7 million

Question 20

Hong Kong vs DC?

Answer 20

About 6 times size of DC

Question 21

Official language(s)?

Answer 21

Cantonese and English

Question 22

Why the logo?

Answer 22

Two circles represent a traditional round Hakkanese family dwelling, well known in HK and South China. Would house multiple generations and livestock/cattle.

Question 23

Hakkanese?

Answer 23

One of 5 people groups that settled HK several 100 years ago. Have their own dialect and cultural traditions. Henji is Hakkanese.

Question 24

Why red and gold?

Answer 24

Considered lucky

Question 25

Who chooses music?

Answer 25

Owners. Want to create laid-back relaxed atmosphere

Question 26

What song is this?

Answer 26

Write on business card

Question 27

Uniforms?

Answer 27

No. Want employees to express their personality

Question 28

Is this authentic HK/Cantonese?

Answer 28

Authentic based on Chef's family recipes and childhood experience, plus modern interpretation from his time as chef in NYC

Question 29

How often does menu change?

Answer 29

3-4 months based on seasons

Question 30

Allergies?

Answer 30

Small kitchen space, so not all requests. Peanut oil in fryer, so trace peanuts in EVERYTHING

Question 31

Dessert?

Answer 31

One dessert, verbal

Question 32

Coffee?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

Where is your tea from?

Answer 33

Mei Mei Fine Teas. Victoria, based in Falls Church, travels to native Chine to harvest with tea masters in Yunnan, Sichuan and Fujian provinces. All organic.

Question 34

Why no tea from HK

Answer 34

Little to no agricultural area

Question 35

It's too hot/cold

Answer 35

We try to maintain an ambient temperature to allow comfortability for all guests

Question 36

Music too loud

Answer 36

"Let me see if I can adjust that for you" see Sarah

Question 37

Can we sit at different table?

Answer 37

"Let me quickly check on that" Check with Sarah or host

Question 38

Vodka soda, please

Answer 38

Food focussed restaurant, so no full bar. Offerings include what's on menu, but if we have it we'll make it

Question 39

Mods?

Answer 39

Check with chef

Question 40

Hot sauce?

Answer 40

Chiu Chow (jee-ew jow)

Question 41

Food coming out too fast?

Answer 41

"Absolutely, I will speak with the kitchen"

Question 42

Reservations?

Answer 42

Not at this time